Patents by Inventor Rolf Grubingo

Rolf Grubingo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5829937
    Abstract: The invention includes a single-piece clip for securing an article(s) to a panel having a hole formed therein. The clip includes a tape bar having a slot formed in the bar and at least one portion of the bar for securing to the article such as a wire harness by taping or other suitable means. The clip also includes a stem extending through the slot and having an insertion head at one end for inserting through the hole in a panel and engaging the rear face of the panel. A first set of wings extend outwardly from the stem at a location below the insertion head and above a top surface of the tape bar. A second set of wings extend outwardly from the stem at one end of the stem and below a bottom face of the tape bar. Both sets of wings have a breadth sufficient to prevent the wings from being pulled or pushed through the slot formed in the tape bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignees: General Motors Corporation, Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: John Raymond Morello, James Thomas Stocz, Daniel Howard Huff, Michael John Reitz, Doru Matei, Rolf Grubingo